Note: Outcomes of preseason games rarely have anything to do with the talent on the respective teams, since the
majority of the
games are played by second-, third- and fourth-stringers. Some coaches care about winning preseason games, while others do not. Thus, betting on coaches
with great preseason records is an easy way to make money. Records of respective coaches are displayed under "The Trends."
Jacksonville Jaguars (1-1) at Green Bay Packers (2-0) Line: Jaguars by 3.
Thursday, 8:00 ET (FOX)

The Game. Edge: N/A. Injuries: N/A

The Packers are 2-0 this preseason, but they've yet to play a coach who gets intense during exhibition games as Jack Del Rio does. Case in point: Green Bay
smothered the Seahawks last weekend. What you may not know is that Matt Hasselbeck didn't even play. Jack Del Rio will demolish the Pack, who might be
feeling a bit good about themselves after their blowout victory.

If you like the Jags, as I do, jump on it now before the juice spikes.

I know I said I would never bet on Herm Edwards as a favorite again, so please shoot me now. Seriously though, I know I might be making a huge mistake here,
but the Chiefs are winless and would like to get on the right side of the scoreboard for once. Edwards loves winning late preseason contests, while Sean Payton doesn't seem to care
(see stats below).

Bill Belichick hasn't really cared about winning in the preseason since claiming his second Super Bowl. John Fox, on the other hand, makes it his mission to
go undefeated every year. The Panthers were embarrassed by the Eagles last week, so I'm looking for them to come out and redeem themselves. Jake Delhomme
needs a solid outing to keep his job.

Scott Linehan doesn't think winning preseason games is important. We don't have much data on Lane Kiffin yet, but coaches who have worked under Al Davis
have had great success in exhibition contests. Kiffin, the youngest headmaster in the league, has a lot to prove.

This line will likely rise in St. Louis' favor, so I'm going to sit back for now.

I've made serious money betting against the Colts this preseason. Am I going to fade them again? Definitely not. Tony Dungy has shown he doesn't care about
exhibition games - with the exception of Week 3, which is his dress rehearsal. Actually, Dungy's success in the third week probably has to do with the fact
that Peyton Manning and company play at least a half.

Brian Billick is an easy man to figure out. Last week, I called him an ego-maniac, who texted his friends and family after thrashing the Eagles. In the
wake of his loss to the woeful Giants, Billick undoubtedly went into hiding, eating out of dumpsters in alleyways and devising ways to beat the Redskins.
Joe Gibbs, on the other hand, will likely be cautious after nearly losing Jason Campbell for the entire season.

Value. The Bears just got their Super Bowl revenge, winning the only game they cared about this preseason. Besides, who are they to be favored by more than
three points over anyone in exhibition? I'll take the generous amount of points.

Mike Shanahan drinks the blood of his opponents in weeks 3 and 4 of the preseason (combined 15-5 since 1997). I like this play even more considering he's
coming off a loss. Besides, how can you not like Denver's starters over Cleveland's?

I'm still not sure about Brad Childress' preseason philosophy - he's 3-0-1 excluding Week 1 - but something I do know is that Mike Holmgren loves to torture
his opponents in Week 3 battles. Just check out the numbers below.

I doubt this line will move off 7, but I'm not sure where the juice will flow. Right now, Seahawks are -7 -105 on bodog. I think that's worth taking.

This play is a late addition. I think the Eagles are going to be emotionally drained in the wake of Jeremiah Trotter's unceremonious release. Besides, Andy Reid doesn't really care about winning in the preseason. After thrashing Carolina last week, his team could be unprepared for the Steelers.

I have to include a quote from my friend Ryan. While discussing Reid's completely uncalled-for release of Trotter, Ryan had the following to say, "Like Mr. Slave has Lemmywinks, Reid has cheesesteaks."
Classic.

With the Falcons players spending so much time talking about Michael Vick, it makes me wonder how they'll be able to produce a potent game plan against
the Bengals. Marvin Lewis said he was disgruntled with the performance of his starters against the Saints, so look for Cincinnati to pounce on Atlanta early.

My Team-by-Team ATS Record This section shows how well I do when picking each team this year. The purpose is to see how well I read each team. Pushes are not
displayed. Winning/losing streak in parentheses.